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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Orders - Proceedings

92ZM: District Court may appoint lawyers to act for individuals under 16 years

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"Courts can appoint a lawyer to help you if you're under 16 and in court."

If you are under 16 years old and someone is making an application to the court about you under this Part of the Health Act 1956, the District Court can appoint a lawyer to act for you. The court can do this if you are under 16 or if you lack the ability to make legal decisions for yourself. The District Court that hears the application is the one that can appoint a lawyer to act for you.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Orders: Proceedings

92ZMDistrict Court may appoint lawyers to act for individuals under 16 years

  1. Whenever an individual aged under 16 years or lacking in legal capacity is the subject of an application for an order under this Part, the District Court that hears the application may appoint a lawyer to act for the individual.

Notes
  • Section 92ZM: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).